Retail sales increase in November, says Commerce Dept.

The holiday spending season started off with a bang in 2009,…

Credit card companies see stability, if not growth, in 2010

As the recession comes to an end and consumers begin to get…

Consumer credit delinquency rates to continue decline in 2010

Consumers dealing with credit card debt counseling will continue…

Beware of online identity theft scams this holiday season

With the holiday shopping season now officially underway, Americans…

New GAO report sheds light on issues with credit card 'swipe fees'

A newly released report by the Government Accountability Office…

Fed issues new rule proposals regarding gift card fees

The U.S. Federal Reserve has announced a new set of proposed…

Consumer spending declines in September

With conflicting signs of whether spending during the upcoming…

Many Americans not protecting information on their computer

The last thing that anyone facing debt consolidation needs is…

Creditors not implementing new rules until they have to

Politicians lobbying to speed up the implementation date of…

Consumers prefer doing bank business in-person

During financially tough times, many consumers find themselves…